Stanley, Falkland Islands

Stanley
Stanley
Capital city
	Aerial view of Stanley, Falkland Islands
	Map showing the Port Stanley area
	Stanley Stanley within the Falkland Islands Stanley Stanley (South America)
	Coordinates: 51°41′42″S 57°51′02″W / 51.69500°S 57.85056°W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Territory	Falkland Islands
Settlement established	1843
Made capital	July 1845
Falklands war	1982
Awarded city status	June 2022
Area
• Total	2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	2,460
• Density	980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (FKST[a])
Website	http://www.falklandislands.com/

Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a population of 2,460.^[1] The entire population of the Falkland Islands was 3,398 on Census Day on 9 October 2016.

Stanley is represented by five of the eight elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, Stacy Bragger, Barry Elsby, Mark Pollard, Roger Spink and Leona Vidal Roberts. An elected Town Council of Stanley existed from 1948 to 1973.

On 14 June 2022, Stanley received letters patent, formally awarding it city status.

^ "2016 Census Report". Policy and Economic Development Unit, Falkland Islands Government. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018.

[name-1] "2016 Census Report". Policy and Economic Development Unit, Falkland Islands Government. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018.

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